Judges 9:23
Judges 9:22-24 The Message (MSG)
Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years. Then God brought bad blood between Abimelech and Shechem’s leaders, who now worked treacherously behind his back. Violence boomeranged: The murderous violence that killed the seventy brothers, the sons of Jerub-Baal, was now loose among Abimelech and Shechem’s leaders, who had supported the violence.
Judges 9:23 King James Version (KJV)
then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech
Judges 9:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech
Judges 9:23 New Century Version (NCV)
Then God sent an evil spirit to make trouble between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem so that the leaders of Shechem turned against him.
Judges 9:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech
Judges 9:23 New International Version (NIV)
God stirred up animosity between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek.
Judges 9:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
God sent a spirit of ill will between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech
Judges 9:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem; and the leaders of Shechem acted treacherously against Abimelech
Judges 9:23 New Living Translation (NLT)
God sent a spirit that stirred up trouble between Abimelech and the leading citizens of Shechem, and they revolted.